NSW latest coronavirus data as at 17 July

Eight new cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed in the 24 hours to 8pm last night, bringing the total number of cases in NSW to 3,346. Of the new cases, two are returned travellers in hotel quarantine.

CasesCount
Confirmed cases (incl. interstate residents in NSW health care facilities)3,346
Deaths (in NSW from confirmed cases)51
Cases reported recovered2,799
Total tests carried out1,127,466

A record total of 24,467 tests were notified in the 24-hour reporting period, compared with 22,836 tests in the previous 24 hours. There are 101 COVID-19 cases being treated by NSW Health, with one in intensive care. This person does not require a ventilator. In NSW, 2,799 people are known to have recovered from COVID-19.

The new cases reported to 8 pm include:

  • a woman in her 20s from Northern NSW who returned from Victoria
  • a woman in her 20s from Hunter New England who is the partner of a known case
  • a woman in her 30s from South West Sydney who worked at the Thai Rock restaurant in Stockland Mall Wetherill Park on 9, 10, 11,12 and 14 July
  • a man in his 80s, who dined at the Crossroads Hotel on 5 July
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